Auburn in Placer County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
American Hotel
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 24, 2011
1. American Hotel Marker
Site of American Hotel
One of the early hotels
Burned 1855 – Rebuilt 1857
Burned 1905 – Not Rebuilt
Erected by A Town of Auburn Community Project.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.
Location. 38° 53.73′ N, 121° 4.7′ W. Marker is in Auburn, California, in Placer County. It is at the intersection of Washington Street and Sacramento Street, on the left when traveling north on Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 226 Washington Street, Auburn CA 95603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro, in the Sierra Nevada, and in the Lake Tahoe Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Auburn Post Office (a few steps from this marker); The Tsuda Grocery (within shouting distance of this marker); General Gomez Cigar Factory (within shouting distance of this marker); Wells Fargo Express Office 1852 (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Bar (within shouting distance of this marker); Bosse-Morgan Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Historical Auburn Fire House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fire Queen (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Auburn.
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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 24, 2011
2. American Hotel Marker
Marker is mounted at the far right of the front of the building.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,076 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
